Getting Started
Welcome to YouthWorks. We know from working with many youth in your age range that you are anxious to take the next step into your future. Perhaps you have graduated from high school or are close to it. Considering the next step can feel overwhelming. But it can also be an exciting time if you prepare yourself. YouthWorks is here to help.
Take the first step -- call YouthWorks at 412.281.6629 today!
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The Federal Government has restrictions on the types of work you can do. Here is information you should know::
When You Turn 16...
You can work in any job or occupation that has not been declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor.
Hazardous Occupations
You generally may not work in any of the following hazardous occupations:
Manufacturing and storing of explosives
Driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper on a motor vehicle
Coal mining
Logging and sawmilling
Power-driven woodworking machines
Exposure to radioactive substances
Power-driven hoisting apparatus
Power-driven metal-forming, punching, and shearing machines
Mining, other than coal mining
Meat packing or processing (including the use of power-driven meat slicing machines)
Power-driven bakery machines
Power-driven paper-product machines
Manufacturing brick, tile, and related products
Power-driven circular saws, band saws, and guillotine shears
Wrecking, demolition, and ship-breaking operations
Roofing operations and all work on or about a roof
Excavation operations
There are some exemptions for apprentice/student-learner programs in some of these hazardous occupations.
When You Turn 18...
You can work any job for any number of hours. The child labor rules no longer apply to you.
